The RoRo and RoPax shipping company Finnlines looks back on what it considers to be a “stable year 2025”. Ship sales played an important role in the valuation.
The shipping company – part of the Italian Grimaldi Group – has “focused on strengthening its profitability, competitiveness and position in the Baltic and North Sea”, it said in a statement today. CEO Thomas Doepel said: “From a financial perspective, 2025 was a stable year for Finnlines”.
The Finnlines Group’s revenue amounted to €713.5 million in the period from January to December 2025 – a significant increase on the previous year’s €699.3 million. According to Doepel, a so-called “rationalization of the RoRo fleet and investments in passenger traffic” laid the foundation for a satisfactory result.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to €79.4 million, compared to €70.6 million in 2024. The result for 2024 includes gains from the sale of five ships, which are included in other operating income. The operating EBIT improvement compared to the previous year therefore amounted to €25.6 million. The Finnlines Group’s earnings amounted to €67.2 million in 2025, compared to € 44.6 million previously.
788,000 freight units
The freight volume in the period from January to December 2025 amounted to a total of around 788,000 freight units, 71,000 cars (excluding vehicles from the passenger business) and 1,113,000 tons of non-categorized freight. In addition, Finnlines transported more than one million private passengers and professional drivers.
“While we continue to expand our services, capacities and route network, the business environment in Europe is undergoing structural change. With stricter regulations and increasing sustainability requirements, Finnlines’ role as a provider of critical maritime logistics infrastructure is becoming more and more relevant. We will ensure that trade and industrial transportation continue to function reliably even under changing conditions,” says the shipping company.
Fleet optimization
During 2025, the focus was on fleet optimization, route profitability and “responsible growth”. Finnlines expanded its route network and added a weekly connection from Gdynia (Poland) to the North Sea and Biscay routes. This provides a connection to the network of the parent company Grimaldi.
Finnlines has also ordered three new RoPax ships that can run on methanol. They will enter service in 2028-2029. “With the support” of the Grimaldi Group, Finnlines is well positioned to invest in responsible shipping services that promote economic growth, environmental responsibility and security of supply in the Baltic Sea region.
